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Member of the Finnish Parliament for Tavastia | |
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Born | Lahti, Päijänne Tavastia, Finland | August 19, 1967
Political party | Social Democratic Party of Finland |
Mika Pekka Kari (born 19 August 1967, in Lahti) is a Finnish politician currently serving in the Parliament of Finland for the Social Democratic Party of Finland at the Tavastia constituency. [1]
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